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ASTRO submits letter to Ohio Department of Health

On July 11, 2014, the Radiation-Generating Equipment Committee of the Ohio Department of Health held a hearing to discuss a variance request by a dermatologist to the current regulations governing the use of superficial radiation therapy (SRT). Current Ohio regulations only permit radiation oncologists to use SRT. ASTRO wrote a letter in opposition of the variance request, which was read at the hearing. This hearing was informational only, and no recommendations or decisions were made.

Ohio Department of Health Denies SRT Variance Request

The Ohio Department of Health has denied a variance request by a dermatologist to the current regulations governing the use of superficial radiation therapy (SRT). Current Ohio regulations permit only radiation oncologists to use SRT. ASTRO wrote a letter in opposition to the request.

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ASTRO submits letter to Texas State Sunset Advisory Commission

On June 25, 2014, ASTRO submitted a letter to the Texas State Sunset Advisory Commission opposing the Commission’s recommendation that the state no longer license radiologic technologists and medical physicists. The Commission’s rationale for this recommendation was that licensing radiologic technologists and medical physicists was not generating enough revenue for the state. ASTRO’s letter emphasized that rescinding these licensing requirements could adversely compromise patient safety.